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1977 History and Identification
Features that separated the Grand LeMans intermediates
from other models in the midsized lineup included the
grille; stand-up hood ornament; special hub caps and tail-
lights and fender skirts. Inside there was a distinctive
wraparound instrument panel; special trims; padded upper door panels; electric clock and pull-straps on all doors.
Vinyl body side moldings were a $40 accessory and bucket
seats, at $66 extra (vinyl) or $152 (velour) could even be
ordered for this Sedan, which was Style Number G29. It
had prices starting at $4,731 and registered a shipping
weight of 3,849 pounds. PMD built 5,584 examples.
Formal opera window styling was featured on the Style
Number G37 Grand LeMans Coupe. It had a suggested
retail of $4,603 and weighed in at 3,697 pounds. Vinyl, landau, and padded landau top treatments were available options at prices of $111 to $180. The perforated DeLuxe
wheel covers were a $34 accessory and the bumper guards
cost $19. A console was available for cars sold with bucket
seats and it had a price of $75. Assemblies for this model
peaked at the 7,581 units level. The three-speed manual
gearbox was still standard, but most cars had Turbo
Hydra-Matic.Only 0.62 percent of all 1977 LeMans were stick-shift cars.
Still in its own series was the Style Number F37 LeMans
Sport Sport Coupe. It could be spotted by equipment such
as its wider taillamp styling; body color door handle inserts and special badge identification on the front fender
side. This $4,205 car was the only LeMans available with
the louvered rear quarter window design, although buyers
who wanted an opera treatment could have a slightly less
distinctive edition at the same price. High back bucket
seats were optional, but at no extra cost. A notch back
bench type was considered standard seating. The 3,686
pound sportster saw 12,277 assemblies for the year.
The Grand LeMans Safari, Style Number G35, found only
5,393 buyers. It was priced upwards of $5,133 and a weight
of 4,314 pounds was specified. It came standard with
woodgrained siding; hood windsplit molding; standup
hood ornament; body color door handle inserts; dual
horns; segmented eggcrate grille; hood rear edge, windowsill and wheel opening moldings. Inside were new fullwidth vinyl seats with vertical piping; luxury cushion
steering wheel; "Grand LeMans" interior door trim; door pull straps; carpeted lower door panels, and an electric
clock. A rear.facing third seat was a $152 option.
A great way to outfit a LeMans-Sport Sport Coupe was in
this attractive G.T. option package. It was available only
for this model. For some reason, the price was only $446
when a stow-away spare tire was ordered, too. otherwise,
the special group cost $463. Features included two-tone
body color treatment; body accent stripes; Rally RTS
(radial-tuned-suspension); Rally II wheels; Grand Prix
style instrument cluster panel; Rally gauges; body-
colored sport mirrors, and a blacked out grille. There is no
record of how many G.T. optioned examples were built,
but surviving examples are certainly not abundant. The
car was not very highly promoted and it's really too bad.
For the Sport Coupe (only) was the mid year special interest
offering called the Can AM. Not only did it come on just
the one model.... it came only on cars with the louvered
window design. Standard as part of the package were
Cameo White body color; Grand Prix instrument panel
assembly with Rally gauges and clock; Turbo Hydra-
Matic transmission (only); power front disc brakes with
rear drums; variable-ratio power steering; Rally RTS
handling package; GR7O-15 steel-belted radial tires;
Space-Saver spare; front and rear stabilizer bars; body colour Rally II wheels; protective rubber bumper strips;
body color twin sport mirrors (lefthand remote control);
blacked out grille assembly and, best of all, the T/A 6.6
(400 CID) litre four-barrel V-8. Cars bult for sale in California, or high altitude countries, came with the 6.6 litre
(403 cubic-inch Oldsmobile built) four-barrel V.8. External distinctions of
the Can AM included black-painted rocker moldings; full width deck spoiler with tri-tone accent stripe; tri-tone Can AM identification on front deck, rear end and front
fender; b1acked out windshield, backlite, door window and
belt moldings; special interior identification; shaker hood
scoop with "6.6" decals (California) or "T/A 6.6" decals (regular).
With sales of 23,060 units, the Style Number D29 LeMans
Sedan was the most popular of all Pontiac midsized cars.
It had a base price of $4,094 and a shipping weight of 3,772
pounds. Options seen on this example include whitewall
tires; custom finned wheel covers and vinyl body side
moldings. Interior features included simulated rosewood
dash accents; newly styled full-width cloth and Morrokide
front seats; DeLuxe cushioned three-spoke steering wheel;
single-buckle restraint system; tilt type non glare inside
mirror; vertical seat piping, and a speedometer calibrated
in kilometers as well as miles.
The basic assortment of LeMans equipment features included all standard safety, anti-theft and emission control
items with a two-barrel V-6 for power and three speed
manual shift.The majority of buyers, 87.24 percent, selected an optional V-8 and 99.38 percent preferred an automatic. Manual steering was also standard, except on wagons, but 98.49 percent of mid-sized Pontiacs had power assist. As far as braking, regular equipment was manual-type binders with discs in front and drums in rear. Again, power options were ordered by 98.69 percent of all LeMans customers. Seen here is the Style Number D37 Coupe. It had a base price of $4,046, weighed about 3,680 pounds and recorded 16,038 assemblies.
Seeing production ot 10,081 copies was the Style Number
D35 base LeMans Safari. Wagons came standard with the
5.0 litre V-8; Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission power
steering and power brakes. Handsome-looking cast
aluminum wheels were, of course, optional. They were
priced at $227, except on the G.T. optioned cars. (A special
price, for this feature, was $121 on G.Ts.). The Safari had a
base list price of $4,878 and a weight of 4,145 pounds was
recorded. The optional rooftop luggage carrier sold for
$76.
Just in case "Burt Reynolds" was tempted to drive overly
fast in his Trans Am during the filming of "Smokey and the Bandit", Pontiac officials could
have reminded him that they were also manufacturing a
four-door LeMans "Enforcer" which was probably
quicker than his Trans Am. The exact features of
such a machine are not available, but it undoubtedly had a
big V-8 motor (some say the 455 was held over); heavy-duty chassis and some custom equipment designed to aid keepers of the peace in their appointed duties. Special finish and roof mounted appliances followed a somewhat standard package form, but
there were usually various accommodations to the needs
of local departments.
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